With the recent conclusion of the World Cup, the Los Angeles Kings hoisting the Stanley Cup for the second time and the San Antonio Spurs winning their fifth NBA title, the eyes of many American sports fans can now return to the beloved national pastime,...

On the heels of what he called one of his most rewarding seasons, UC Irvine baseball coach Mike Gillespie is understandably excited to be remaining at the Anteaters helm.
UCI Athletic Director Mike Izzi has said a contract extension will be signed...

UC Irvine's Mike Gillespie has been named West Region Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Assn. after leading the Anteaters to a fifth-place finish at the College World Series.
It's the third time in his career that Gillespie has earned...

UC Irvine pitchers Andrew Morales and Sam Moore have been named All-Americans and All-West Region by the American Baseball Coaches Assn.
Morales garnered first-team All-American honors, while Moore was a third-team pick.
They were both first-team all-...

Before the start of the Major League Baseball Draft, Newport Harbor High Coach Evan Chalmers received a call from a scout on Connor Seabold. Chalmers doesn't remember the scout's name, just the questions the scout asked about Seabold's character and work ethic.
The scout was from the Baltimore Orioles and he was the only scout to contact Chalmers this week.
Seabold passed with flying colors. The Orioles selected the senior right-handed pitcher with the 571st pick in the 19th round during the third day...

Does anyone remember a brash young sportswriter by the name of John Sevano, who ruled these pages in the late 1970s?
I sure do.
He died recently in Medford, Ore., at 60. What a loss.
I hadn't seen John in decades, but I hadn't forgotten him either. He was a great friend.
John was a Daily Pilot sportswriter for three or four years. He covered the Rams, Angels and Dodgers. He later worked for many years in the Angels' public relations department.
Sevano also covered Orange Coast College...

As a former minor league catcher, Dominic Campeau knows how to give signs.
Eighteen years ago, he caught Eric Gagne before his hat became as filthy as his pitches. The two played on the Canadian national team. It didn't take long for Campeau to realize why the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Gagne as an amateur free agent that summer in 1995.
"He was throwing gas as a 19-year-old," Campeau said.
Once Gagne made the big league team, Campeau said Gagne invited him to Los Angeles often to watch him pitch....

Those in the Guggenheim group are heroes in Southern California as the Dodgers defeated Arizona 7-6 to clinch the Western Division title in the National League pennant race Thursday. They promised to bring quality baseball and victory back to Los Angeles after the wretched reign of Frank McCourt and in their first full year of ownership the Dodgers launched an improbable midseason onslaught of victories to reach this point.
The Dodgers have held the heart of Los Angeles sports fans for years. With a set...

It's only April, but a leading contender for this year's Best Picture award is already in a theater near you. "42" is the absolutely compelling story of Jackie Robinson. He was the first African American ever to play Major League Baseball and wore that famous number on his uniform.
Chadwick Boseman will certainly earn a Best Actor nod for his outstanding portrayal of the legendary man who endured insult and injury to break the color barrier of big-time sports. He captures the conflicting forces of...

Four players with local ties, including three from Orange Coast College, have been named first-team All-Orange Empire Conference by the conference's baseball coaches.
Freshman pitcher David Wilson, as well as sophomore first baseman Danny Jiminez and sophomore outfielder Zach Nehrir represent OCC on the first-team, while Cypress College sophomore designated hitter Blake Davey, a Newport Harbor High product, is also a first-team honoree.
OCC sophomore pitcher Kyle Dowdy made the second team.
Wilson...

There is no joy in SoCal baseball fandom, the mighty local teams have struck out.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a payroll of $220,395,196, which leads Major League Baseball. Their record through Friday was 13-21, which placed them last in the National League West Division.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have a more modest payroll of $127,896,250, which still places them as the seventh-highest paid team. Their record through Friday was 14-22, which had them occupying fourth place in the American League...